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In conversation with humanitarians: Are we doing enough to put people in crisis first?
Blog Post
We interviewed Heba and Santosh, to hear their views about involving recipients in the design and implementation of humanitarian cash and voucher assistance. Well worth a read!
Making cash people centred: Practical advice from IFRC
Blog Post
IFRC has put together a short online course for humanitarian practitioners highlighting the role of Community Engagement in Cash and Voucher Assistance. Providing a sneak-peak into some of the course content, they’ve summarised their top-line advice for making cash people-centred throughout the...
What does the Grand Bargain 3.0 mean for Cash and Voucher Assistance?
News
A summary of the latest developments on the Grand Bargain, and what they mean for humanitarian cash and voucher assistance.
Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance statement: The need for a humanitarian policy refresh
News
Statement from Sarah Charles, the Assistant to the Administrator of USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) on the policy process to renew and refresh our CVA policy commitments
High-level meeting attended by over 130 senior leaders highlights the need for a humanitarian policy refresh
News
Summary of high-level meeting which launched a collective process for refreshing cash and voucher assistance-related policy commitments.
Money, that’s what I want
Blog Post
People in crisis tell us they need cash, but technocrats say cash is a ‘modality’ not a ‘need’. In this guest blog, Ground Truth Solutions argue that it doesn’t matter.
Turkiye and Syria Earthquake Response: Advice and resources for cash practitioners
Blog Post
Drawing on learning from comparable crises, we have compiled useful information and advice for anyone involved in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programming in Turkiye and Syria following the recent earthquakes.
Microlearning video: CVA and Gender
Blog Post
This video provides an overview of the relationship between gender and cash and voucher assistance (CVA) structured around the humanitarian project cycle, which include: Assessment and response analysis: How to adjust the assessment processes to achieve a more accurate reflection of gender and...
How are humanitarians using AI tools like Chat GPT?
Blog Post
We asked nine of our LinkedIn followers how they used Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for humanitarian purposes. The range of uses was remarkable to say the least....
Musical Money Messages – Mobile Innovation from Mercy Corps
Blog Post
We don’t usually put music, quizzes and voice messages in the same category as effective humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA). So, our interest was piqued when Mercy Corps won USAID’s ‘2022 Digital Development Award’ for a human-centered program which used songs, games, and quizzes sent...
Changes to US and UN economic sanctions may simplify CVA implementation
Blog Post
Recent changes to the UN and US economic sanctions regimes promise to improve cash transfer process across international borders, but changes might not be as quick or comprehensive as we would hope. We put eight questions to Rory Crew, who has looked into the matter for you.
Why you need a plan A, B and C: Using cash in hard-to-reach contexts
Blog Post
Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) can be a valuable response choice in hard-to-reach areas, but it must be properly adapted to context with sufficient investment given to preparedness. Mirko Tommasi explains how preparing multiple plans, being flexible and ready to change plans fast and frequently is...
Community based targeting: The ‘best-worst’ thing for limited humanitarian resources?
Blog Post
A recent blog by Development Pathways argued that Community Based Targeting (CBT) posed a risk to social stability. Whilst acknowledging the risks, the article below asserts that transitioning from CBT is not immediately possible, and in that light, provides a checklist and additional resources for...
Cash actors have the power to mitigate GBV – here are six ways to do it
Blog Post
Cash actors play an important role in providing assistance that helps to save lives and increases resilience. But it’s also our responsibility to carefully consider any possible Gender-Based Violence (GBV) risks that cash and voucher assistance (CVA) could create for women* who receive it. While there...
Making CVA humanitarian assistance work better – seven big themes for 2023
Blog Post
With 2022 coming to an end, it’s time reflect on what’s been happening in the world of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) and look ahead at the big-ticket issues to tackle in 2023.
You asked, we acted: Lots going on in the Americas on CVA and Social Protection
News
Sometimes it’s good to pause and take stock and realise just how much progress is being made! Responding to clear demand, in recent months, we’ve been working with many of you to refresh and develop resources on linkages between CVA and social protection. Lots has been achieved drawing on the...
Eight top tips for the 2023 humanitarian planning season
Blog Post
As disasters spiral globally and inflation increasing vulnerability for millions more, effective humanitarian planning has never been so important. But where to start? The CALP Network offers its top tips for humanitarians, ranging from CVA practitioners to leadership.
The changing landscape of cash preparedness: Time to adjust
Blog Post
When drought strikes, we’d all like to see money flowing seamlessly, at the push of a button, from donors, through the system and onto communities in crisis. As we call for change, we need to understand what is possible and the hills that still need to be climbed.
Episode 8: CVA- catching up with people on the move in the Americas
Podcast
In this episode we explore with experts the topic of humanitarian responses in contexts of human mobility. We discuss the challenges as well as the opportunities and innovations that exist when it comes toto effectively delivering recipient centered CVA in the Americas.
This is not a drill: Cash and human mobility
Blog Post
In this blog Paula Gil Baizan presents three new lenses through which we can view human mobility. She outlines how these lenses intersect with Cash and Voucher Assistance with a particular focus on the Americas.